Tens of thousands march in Portuguese cities against surging home prices
Protesters demanded rent caps, stronger tenant protections and more public housing as officials face criticism over a bill that could speed evictions.
- Tens of thousands of people marched in more than 30 cities and towns across Portugal on Saturday, protesting surging housing prices that many complain have made owning or renting a home beyond their reach.
- Foreign buyers and investment funds have fueled price rises, while Eurostat reports Portugal posted the biggest home price-to-income ratio jump in the European Union between 2015 and 2025.
- According to the National Statistics Institute, housing prices rose nearly 20% between the first quarter of last year and 2026, while rental prices have climbed 68% since 2020.
- Activists demand rent ceilings and greater legal protections for tenants, while Portuguese President António José Seguro convened a Council of State earlier this month to address the demonstrations.
- The government promised to build 145,000 new homes and restrict short-term rentals, though it acknowledges effects won't be immediate, amid ongoing social unrest across European countries.
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Portugal is the EU country where housing prices rose the most in relation to household incomes between 2015 and 2025. The indicator measuring this trend increased by 60.8% over this period.
Portugal is the European Union country where property prices have increased the most in relation to household income between 2015 and 2025
Inspired by Neighbors, Crowds March Over Portugal's Housing
Tens of thousands of people marched through more than 30 cities and towns across Portugal on Saturday in the larget protest yet against growing spending costs that many say have put buying or renting a home beyond their reach. The hosting crisis has been fueled weeks of demonstrations. Some activists have...
Following a call from the "Casa para Viver" platform, which has been organizing protests for the past two months demanding solutions to the housing crisis in the country, demonstrations were organized in more than 30 cities under the slogan "They cannot steal our right to live. More protection for housing and public housing."
Tens of thousands of people marched this Saturday in more than 30 cities and towns in Portugal, in the biggest protest so far against the strong rise in housing prices, which, according to many complain, put the purchase or rental of a house out of reach. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
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